Swedish Emigration

A lengthy chronicle of the Swedish in America, with links and photos.

Peaks and Waves of Immigration

A graph of immigration per decade from 1821-1981, with brief notes underneath explaining reasons for the highs and lows. From the American Immigration Home Page.

Irish Emigration in the United States

The influx of Irish to the United States. Included is a chart of emigration from the United Kingdom 1825-49.

Chinese Exclusion Act

Enacted in 1882, this restricted the flow of Chinese into this country, and I quote "in the opinion of the Government of the United States the coming of Chinese laborers to this country endangers the good order of certain localities." Amazing.

From One Life to Another

Story of hundreds of thousands of immigrants that left the European continent during the 19th century and made their troublesome journey to the Promised Land.

The Ellis Island Immigration Museum

The Museum tells the inspiring story of the largest human migration in modern history. Between 1892 and 1954, 12 million immigrants were processed at Ellis Island.

Ellis Island History Center

Research your family's arrival in the United States.

Immigration in America and the 13 colonies

Get facts about the first explorers to arrive in the Americas and information on the early Pennsylvania, Delaware, and Virginia colonies. Be sure to scroll down the page!

The Wall of Honor

The American Immigration Wall of Honor, from the EllisIsland.org site, provides a searchable database to look for those who may have been processed through the Immigration Station at Ellis Island.

The Changing Character of Immigration

Written by Kate Claghorn with scanned photos from Worlds Work.

My History is America's History

Welcome to Our Front Porch, My History Guidebook, Explorations, Family Stories, Find your place in history, saving your family treasures.

Angel Island Immigration Station

Designed to handle a flood of European immigrants who were expected to begin arriving in California once the Panama Canal was opened.

Port of Entry (Teacher)

A sample lesson highlighting the immigrant experience in American life. Students assume the role of historical detective and travel back in time to the turn of the century. As historical detectives, they search for clues to the past in images and primary source documents from the American Memory collections.